Crème de Clementine

When I first tried Crème de Clémentine over a year ago, I was honestly blown away. I couldn't believe how photorealistic the creamy clementine accord was. It smelled exactly like a dreamy orange creamsicle or a bowl of freshly churned clementine sorbet - bright, juicy citrus wrapped in the fluffiest, creamiest vanilla. As a gourmand lover, I was incredibly impressed by how well Nest captured that scent. Ironically, despite loving the smell, I didn't see it as something I wanted to wear. To me, it smelled so much like creamy orange dessert that I appreciated it more as a fragrance to admire than one I wanted to smell like myself. Fast forward about a year, and I revisited my travel spray. Whether the fragrance matured, macerated, or simply my nose and preferences evolved, I fell completely in love with it. It now feels incredibly comforting. I ended up purchasing a full bottle because I found myself wanting to wear it constantly. What I appreciate most is how beautifully rounded this fragrance is. There are no harsh citrus edges whatsoever. The creamy vanilla softens the clementine perfectly, creating a smooth, airy scent cloud that feels cozy rather than sugary. The citrus isn't sharp or sparkling, it's soft, creamy, and comforting. Although many people will probably think of this as a summer fragrance, I actually think it works year round. The creamy vanilla makes it cozy enough for cooler weather, and the clementine reminds me of fall. It brings to mind the smell of fresh clementines and the oranges I use in simmer pots during autumn, so it has a nostalgic warmth that I wasn't expecting. Performance has also impressed me. On my skin I get moderate longevity and projection (not a beast by any means) but on clothing it's fantastic. I often wear it as a bedtime fragrance and can still smell it on my shirt the next morning. This ended up being one of the biggest surprise loves in my collection, and oh I love her so!

Nest fragrances are not always my favourites, but this one, Creme de Clementine is really good! It’s basically what’s advertised in the title, a creamy vanilla, sweet, juicy, bursting with freshness clementine scent. If you like clementines and vanilla, in my opinion this is a safe blind buy. Just don’t expect massive sillage or longevity, expect something in the moderate performance, but smelling truthful to the notes listed. For spring and summer, Creme de Clementine is perfect. It’s sweet and creamy, light and airy, fruity and vanillic and I’d say very mass appealing for citrusy lovers. I am testing it from a sample currently, but I will upgrade to a travel size for my upcoming summer trips because it’s the kind of scent that pairs beautifully with the Mediterranean climate. For me, Creme de Clementine it’s a love! Would recommend over other classic citrusy perfumes because how photorealistic it smells!

This is my favorite scent of Spring/Summer 😩 I went to ULTA for the Balinese Coconut (which is also fabulous!) and I left with this!! At first there is this crazy bright, burst of citrus from the clementine, then you smell the crème start to come through turning your skin into a delicious Orange Creamsicle! My boyfriend smelled it once and picked it up for me 😂😂 This scent is magnificent! However, it only projects moderately for a short period, then quickly becomes a skin sent that doesn’t last long on its own, at least for me. At first I was really bummed out because I LOVE this scent. But a light bulb flickered and I realized this is a perfect spring/summer layering scent!! I do not have a big collection, but I do own Alien Goddess Intense and these two scents pair AMAZINGLY together. Honestly I put down a good base of Goddess and then place the Crème de Clementine on top 🖤💜

Im STUNNED this perfume is so good! It brings back such nostalgia vibes. I wont beat a dead horse here, but yes, this is purely & perfectly the most well done creamsicle scent. I saw a review below stating the citrus doesnt last and I say BS to that!! This citrus is CRAZY strong, two sprays and Im on hour 6 and its projecting like crazy. Its creamy, dreamy and a necessity in your collection if creamsicle or citrus is your vibe!! Nest killed it with this release. My only complaint is I wish they released this in the spring/summer instead of fall. I hope this becomes a top seller for them, because it deserves to! 10/10 and Im a mostly niche girly 😆 I havent loved a designer fragrance like this in some time. FB worthy. Edit: 12 hrs later and I still smell it on my wrists - CRAZY strong!

I struggle to wear a lot of citrus fragrances because they can become too astringent on my skin. I almost didn’t try this one for that reason. I’m so happy I ended up testing it at Sephora today because this is everything I could hope for in a citrus scent. The clementine is very realistic and lasts throughout the dry down; however, it’s not sharp because the vanilla rounds it out with a sweet creaminess that truly is reminiscent of an orange creamsicle. It’s just sweet enough where it doesn’t become cloying. Because the fresh, brightness of the clementine lasts, I think this would be great for the summer season, but I’d reach for it year round. This is a love for me and will layer well with a lot of other fragrances.